Is Laketon Township a good place to live?
Laketon Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B overall, 348th among Michigan's 697 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $98K. It also does better than most on schools: its public schools beat 65% of Michigan towns on state tests and graduation. A typical home there costs about $267K, 4.1 years of the Muskegon metro’s $65K median household income. Laketon Township’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, where Michigan’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 92% of U.S. towns. Muskegon State Park, at 1,134 acres with 21.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
What makes Laketon Township stand out
Where Laketon Township beats most towns.
96% of working residents leave Laketon Township for work
Where Laketon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
How Laketon Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Laketon Township is from typical.
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Moving to Laketon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Laketon Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Laketon Township.
Laketon Township gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, sends most of its workers to Muskegon and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Muskegon State Park | 21.7 mi | 1,134 |
| 2. Lange Park | 0.2 mi | 36 |
| 3. Green Creek Park | — | 36 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For schools, Laketon Township earns a B+
Its public schools are run by the Reeths-Puffer Schools. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReethsPuffer Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 537 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Laketon Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Laketon Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents commute out of Laketon Township
Laketon Township has 605 jobs for its 3,239 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Laketon Township for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Laketon Township fell to 605 in 2021, 142 fewer than in 2011. At 22 minutes, Laketon Township’s average trip to work is against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Laketon Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $98,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 10% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Laketon Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The Muskegon Co Ap weather station, 8 miles away, records that 87 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Laketon Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Laketon Township is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
An age mix much like Michigan’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Michigan average. Laketon Township’s median age is 46.9 years. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Laketon Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.9 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 26% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 21% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Laketon Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.9% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.4% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.4% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.6% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.7% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.1% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.4% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.5% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.9% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Laketon Township is healthier than 52% of U.S. towns
Against the 8,847 U.S. towns with household incomes like Laketon Township’s, it is less healthy than 69%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Laketon Township beats the Michigan average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 41% of adults have obesity in Laketon Township.
| Laketon Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Laketon Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.4% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Michigan's Adventure and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Laketon Township. Close and well known come first.
39 mi MuseumGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
4 mi MuseumUSS LST-3934 mi Stadium & arenaMercy Health Arena39 mi TheatreAcrisure Amphitheater
38 mi Zoo & aquariumJohn Ball ZooPhoto credits
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Public domain · USS LST-393: USN, Public domain · John Ball Zoo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Laketon Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Laketon Township
About 3 of every 100 Laketon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Laketon Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Laketon Township is a civil township of Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,626 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 19 sq mi
- Elevation
- 627 ft
Laketon Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Laketon Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laketon Township | #348 | B | C+ | — | B+ | B− |
| North Muskegon | #79 | A | C | — | A− | A− |
| Muskegon Township | #638 | D | B | C | C+ | C− |
| Fruitland Township | #439 | C+ | C− | — | B+ | B− |
| Muskegon | #661 | D | B | — | C− | D− |
Laketon Township, North Muskegon, Fruitland Township and Muskegon report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Laketon Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Laketon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Laketon Township, MI a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Laketon Township grades B overall, better than 56% of U.S. towns and #348 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B− for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Laketon Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.